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M1 Abrams: 75 United States: In 2022, Australia signed a contract to replace the 59 M1A1 AIM Abrams with 75 M1A2 SEPv3, scheduled for delivery beginning in 2024. Austria [3] Leopard 2A4: 56 Germany: Replaced the M60 A3 in 1997. Will be subject to a combat value increase in the near future. Azerbaijan: T-90S: 100 Russia: T-72 Aslan: 420 Russia ...
The M1 Abrams (/ ˈ eɪ b r ə m z /) [10] is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare , it is one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 73.6 short tons (66.8 metric tons ).
The military planned to close the M1 Abrams factory in Ohio from 2013 to 2016 to save over US$1 billion. In 2017 the plant would reopen to upgrade existing tanks. The downside to the three-year plant closing is the loss of the skilled human capital required to build the M1.
Little about it is publicly known. Work from it was used in the T-14 Armata, which began production in 2016. Zulfiqar III: 2000 Iran: 100–250 The most advanced variant of the Zulfiqar family, bearing a resemblance to the M1 Abrams. It features upgrades to the fire-control system, chassis, engine and main gun.
M1 Abrams United States: M1A2S: 500 Saudi Arabia bought 373 M1A2 tanks, [24] with further 69 more M1A2S tanks ordered on 8 January 2013 and delivered by 31 July 2014. [25] Later Saudi Arabia decided to upgrade all of M1A2 variants to M1A2S configuration. 153 M1A2S on order since 9 August 2016. [24] 20 were lost in Yemen. [26] M60 Patton United ...
M1A1 Abrams United States: Main battle tank: 59 59 M1A1 AIM SA Abrams were purchased to replace the Leopard AS1 in service with the 1st Armoured Regiment. The first M1 equipped sub-units of the regiment became operational in mid-2007. [43] Under LAND 907 Phase 2, the M1A1 will be upgraded to the M1A2 through replacement.
Despite all these advances, the Abrams still retained the 4-man crew of the M60 tank as the autoloader was considered unproven and risky. Over 3,200 M1 Abrams were produced and first entered US Army service in 1980. About 6,000 upgraded M1A1 Abrams were produced and used a 120 mm smoothbore cannon, improved armor, and a CBRN protection system.
In October 2017, Taiwan abandoned attempts to acquire surplus M1 Abrams from the U.S. and announced an upgrade program for 450 of its M60A3s, consisting of replacing the main gun with a new 120 mm cannon, as well as upgrading the ballistics computer, changing turret hydraulics to electric, and other systems.